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ke•no•sis
(ki nō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Theol.]
ke•not•ic
(ki not′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Religionthe doctrine that Christ relinquished His divine attributes so as to experience human suffering.
- Greek kénōsis an emptying (kenō-, variant stem of kenoûn to empty out, drain + -sis -sis)
- 1835–45;